the Arsenal is starting to come together AT's Handles on today

[jonnou]

Hopefully get out labour weekend, depending on the weather gods. Don't get Porae down here, my brother has caught them up Whakatane way. Might do some freshwater fishing in the Rangitikei this weekend, will be the first of the season if I do.

mark, i know this is english, but i have no idea what you just said.....   

Kiwis are renowned for talking too fast we will try to slow down for you 

Porae are a white fleshed Snapper often called Black snapper in New Zealand and the Austrailians Call them Mowong they have no real teeth and a rubbery sort of lip good eating sometimes called Big lips



Its the one in the middle  I think I forgot to mention the Kahawai, another good eater if fresh and bleed  Australians call them Salmon. Don't know why there are already some fish called that 
Hard to understand an Aussie
No suprises there

[MFB]

My eldest daughter had to learn to talk through her nose, because she has worn her mouth out.  You all sorted for labour weekend Jonno?

Rgds

Mark

[jonnou]

Yeah just need some weather be nice to get out on the west coast here
chance this weekend but southerlys

[MFB]

Yep...

[Steve-O]

Hey Jon,

Thanks for the rod and reel info! The little Maxel jigger gets high marks and has some pretty impressive specs.  Glad to hear the fish are showing and cooperating.

Now for the winds?   Well I think many of us know where some of the world's best sailing and sailors are from.  But when it's Cup racing time....well.... all bets are off then.

[bluefish69]

The fish on the bottom looks just like our Sea Robin. They have Legs & Wings. They also make a noise.

[jonnou]

The fish on the bottom looks just like our Sea Robin. They have Legs & Wings. They also make a noise.

Grunt grunt not much sport but nice to eat once you cut out all those little bones

thanks for the replys got  my laugh for the day 
We have a saying here " when the winds in the south the fish close their mouth"
Cheers Jon

[bluefish69]

People here are just starting to eat those here. When I worked Deck out East a passenger would fillet them & steam them, pick the bones & make salad [like Tuna Salad] with them.

Mike

[raumati01]

It really surprises me that other people don't eat gurnard/sea robins, they are excellent eating. Leave the skin on if you are going to pan fry, they have no scales and its really tasty.

T

[jonnou]

About 5 years ago I had no boat so  attached a Longline to a Kayak and paddled it out
It came back with a few Gurnard (sea robin)
Filleted them on the beach got out the soY sauce and some wasabi
cracked open a cold beer and enjoyed the evening with some of the best sushimi I can remember

[bluefish69]

If you leave the white skin on the belly it makes nice strip bait for a lot of different kinds of fish.

Mike

[MFB]

Will try leaving the skin on next time.

Rgds

Mark